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SESSIONS IS MOVING SHREWDLY ON THE FISA ABUSE INVESTIGATION
POwerline ^ | March 30,2018 | PAUL MIRENGOFF

Posted on 04/01/2018 6:53:27 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Moreover, Sessions was, in fact, using Justice Department lawyers with prosecutorial power in connections with potential FISA and related abuses. Since November, John Huber, the U.S. Attorney for Utah, has been on the case. Trump apparently didn’t know this, but he should have. Sometimes it’s better to talk to the Attorney General than mindlessly to blast him on Twitter.

Huber was appointed by President Obama, but his name was submitted by Senators Hatch and Lee of Utah. Thus, his selection by Sessions seems like a shrewd move. As Obama’s nominee it will be difficult for critics plausibly to paint him as anti-Democrat. But as the favorite of Hatch and Lee, Republicans should be confident that he’s not in the Democrats’ pocket. Moreover, because Huber works out of Utah, it’s unlikely that he’s connected in any way with D.C. insiders such as James Comey and Andrew McCabe.

What about the decision to use a U.S. attorney rather than appoint a special counsel? This decision also seems sound, and not just because I don’t like special counsels. The combination of the IG and the USA should be able to accomplish as much as a special counsel would — and accomplish it faster and with less fanfare.

The absence of fanfare is an advantage because it makes it more difficult for Democrats and their media partners to push the idea that anyone is being persecuted. A Justice Department investigation headed by two Obama appointees is harder to shoot at than a special counsel. And, of course, nothing prevents Sessions from appointing a special counsel if changed circumstances militate in favor of doing so.

In sum, Sessions has handled this matter well, Trump’s foolish tweets notwithstanding.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: agsessions; fisaabuse; sessions; trumpdoj; trumpwiretaps
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To: HotHunt; FreeReign

Sounds like Trump is losing patience with Sessions:

r/The_Donald6hu/vir4030Trump Tweet

@realDonaldTrump:

So sad that the Department of “Justice” and the FBI are slow walking, or even not giving, the unredacted documents requested by Congress. An embarrassment to our country!


261 posted on 04/02/2018 2:23:49 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: upsdriver
Exactly.

Trump is providing cover for Sessions and the OIG investigation.

Their periodic public spats are just a ruse to misdirect the media's attention.

262 posted on 04/02/2018 2:27:01 PM PDT by HotHunt
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To: Fantasywriter
"....Sounds like..."

These are the key words. It only "sounds like" Trump is losing patience with Sessions.

We know from experience, that if Trump doesn't like someone, he fires them.

There is a reason Trump is sticking with Sessions after a year and a half.

Trump knows what Sessions is up to and he approves of it.

His tweets provide cover for Sessions to get his job done without the media digging into that he's doing. They provide a misdirection for the media.

Their occasional public spats are a ruse to further this end.

263 posted on 04/02/2018 2:35:43 PM PDT by HotHunt
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To: HotHunt
You've been "damn" this and "damn" that too many times towards me for my liking.

That's not correct. I said it once after you said "what the hale".

You sound angry. At me, for some reason.

Were you angry with me? I was just responding similarly.

264 posted on 04/02/2018 2:37:48 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: Fantasywriter
@realDonaldTrump: So sad that the Department of “Justice” and the FBI are slow walking, or even not giving, the unredacted documents requested by Congress. An embarrassment to our country!

I hadn't seen that tweet until now, thanks. There seems to be more of an emphasis on reading the tea leaves than actually looking at real clues, such as the tweet that you cite.

265 posted on 04/02/2018 2:40:56 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: HotHunt

No, Trump would not call Sessions’ justice department an embarrassment to the country as a diversion. That is a serious charge. It shows how thin Trump’s patience has been stretched.

Trump can’t fire Sessions in a vacuum. He already broached the subject and the blowback was instantaneous and fierce. Every senator that responded—and many did—threatened Trump. It was pretty disgusting.

Simply put, Trump doesn’t have enough support at this time to make firing Sessions a viable political option. So Trump uses tweets to *try* and get some cooperation out of Sessions. It’s an uphill battle.


266 posted on 04/02/2018 2:49:40 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: FreeReign

You’re welcome. The idea that Trump would accuse Sessions of embarrassing the country as a form of 4DChess is without foundation. Trump means what he says when he references the country’s honor. Sessions is on thin ice—and has been for a while.


267 posted on 04/02/2018 2:53:05 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: sargon

Sargon,
What you say is all true.
If i may though.
How long have you had a Clue that the Clintons are a crime syndicate?
No interest in justice.
There were so many issues in the Obama administration.
Fast & furious.
Benghazi.
Irs abuse, etc etc.
Oh yeah,instant gratafacation?
Ok pal i’ll contine to be patient, or is that being a dupe?


268 posted on 04/02/2018 2:59:37 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (Balance the budget, tax the internet and the Church.)
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To: Fantasywriter

F-ing criminal
The whole federal gub mint


269 posted on 04/02/2018 3:00:41 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (Balance the budget, tax the internet and the Church.)
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To: Joe Boucher

Agree. The government is a criminal enterprise that makes the mob look like amateurs.


270 posted on 04/02/2018 3:02:54 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: HotHunt
Sealed indictments in the DC area? Sealed indictments across the country?....Yes ...the entire country...listed by state and federal reference number

If they are "up to 24,544", is this a lot? What is the average or normal volume? ..about 1,000 to 1250 at years end.

Lists were posted on the Q annon threads.

Some now have names attached.

271 posted on 04/02/2018 3:08:34 PM PDT by spokeshave2 (Formerly as spokeshave...now restarted after computer issues.)
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To: ak267

Well you know republicans tend to back down when democrat activists offer token resistance. The only thing that keeps me expecting results is that DJT is president instead of any other Republican.


272 posted on 04/02/2018 3:21:27 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)
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To: spokeshave2
Here it is

2018 docket list

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-1bDtCNdsSBjG2SupkhIRc6Dz4gacqI5

Enjoy.

273 posted on 04/02/2018 3:23:56 PM PDT by spokeshave2 (Formerly as spokeshave...now restarted after computer issues.)
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To: Joe Boucher
Ok pal i’ll contine to be patient, or is that being a dupe?

For now, we have to give AG Sessions, President Trump, and—most importantly—God—whose hand is at work in this administration—the benefit of the doubt.

By the time the midterms come along, we should know whether we've been duped or not. But we at least have to give it until then, IMHO...

274 posted on 04/02/2018 3:48:24 PM PDT by sargon ("If the President doesn't drain the Swamp, the Swamp will drain the President.")
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To: sargon

Trump isn’t giving Sessions the benefit of the doubt. He’s shaming him.

r/The_Donald6hu/vir4030Trump Tweet

@realDonaldTrump:

So sad that the Department of “Justice” and the FBI are slow walking, or even not giving, the unredacted documents requested by Congress. An embarrassment to our country!


275 posted on 04/02/2018 3:58:59 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: FreeReign
If you want answers to your questions in the future, go do your own research and find out for yourself.

It's not my job to "convince" you of my opinion. This is not a contest. This is not a "I win, you lose" forum. It is an opinion blog.

So I am not into drama, arguing and degrading each other.

If you don't like my opinions, that's fine.

276 posted on 04/02/2018 4:27:19 PM PDT by HotHunt
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To: HotHunt

reasonable to conclude that Obama knew they ere going total trump. Susan rice is his liar-in-chief


277 posted on 04/02/2018 4:35:53 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Build Kate's Wall)
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To: spokeshave2
So I type "Q annon" in the search box and it comes up zippo. Nada.

Could you kindly post a link to one of the latest Q annon threads? Thanks.

278 posted on 04/02/2018 4:39:35 PM PDT by HotHunt
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To: morphing libertarian
Obama knew about the unmaskings, the surveillance of Trump campaign, the FISA warrant application abuses at the FBI and the letting Hillary off the hook at the FBI and DOJ.

No doubt in my mind.

279 posted on 04/02/2018 4:43:46 PM PDT by HotHunt
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To: HotHunt
If you want answers to your questions in the future, go do your own research and find out for yourself. It's not my job to "convince" you of my opinion.

I do my own research, perhaps more than you do.

You made a claim. You said that "Huber is obtaining indictments and preparing criminal cases". I don't think there is evidence to support your claim. So I ask you to support your claim.

Pretty normal thing to do.

But you take offense to it.

Your claim remains unsupported.

280 posted on 04/02/2018 4:43:57 PM PDT by FreeReign
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